About

Jim Vondruska (b. 1989) has been working as a freelance photographer/photojournalist since 2018. Born and raised on the west side of Chicago, Jim saw first-hand the corruption and associated trauma that persists still today within the United States’ third largest city. This circumstantial introduction sparked his initial interest into researching and understanding the underlying issues surrounding conflict and its victims. More importantly, it invoked his personal emotional connection to them. With no traditional schooling in photography he dropped out of college and quit his job to pursue his dream of being a photographer. Over time, he began to craft his unique style of shooting and found joy in showing life at its most intimate and unadulterated form through photography. He has since discovered love with this form of work and a passion in telling stories whether they come from conflict zones, everyday life, or simply a brief glimpse into someone’s day.

Contributor with Getty, Reuters, and Redux

Publications/Companies who have used my work:
Time Magazine
The New York Times
The Guardian
Forbes
Pitchfork
Yahoo
Shure
MSNBC
People
Huffington Post
The Weather Channel
NPR
Business Insider
Mother Jones
Axios
CNN
Thrillist
Vice
AV Club
Chicago Health Magazine
Crain’s
Twitter
Gatorade
AT&T
DocuSign
Brown-Forman